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Yoo Soon-woong

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Yoo Soon-woong

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 1, 1963 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea

Biography

Yoo Soon-woong (born 1963 in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea) is a South Korean actor and theatre director. He graduated from Unho High School and from Hanshin University, where he majored in Christian Education. He began performing extensively during his university years through madanggeuk, appearing on many stages and becoming known for his strong presence and expressive delivery. His solo play Yeomjaengi Yu-ssi (염쟁이 유씨), created with him as the central performer, premiered in 2004 and has since been staged in multiple long-running seasons. Yu Sun-ung is affiliated with the theatre group Art Factory Dure (예술공장 두레) and is particularly known for playing elderly characters.

Known For

Acting
2025Ginseng Boy
2025VirusNa Jeong-bae
2025Confidence QueenMr. Yeom
2024The Land of Morning CalmHyuck-soo
2023그녀의 단속반
2023Destined with YouOh Sam-shik
2023Welcome to Samdal-riBu Dae-choon
2022Everything of KeyDae-nyeong
2022Hot BloodedAssemblyman Chae
2022VestigeMin-jae's father (Part II)
2022Boar HuntLee Jang (Village head)
2022If You Wish Upon MeHwang Cha-yong
2022Summer StrikeBae Young-ho
2021Miracle: Letters to the PresidentOld Man
2021Uncle
2021Youth of MayPriest
2020Move the GraveGwan-taek
2020Samjin Company English ClassVillage Foreman
2020Quitting My Destiny
2020PawnByeong-dal
2020When the Weather Is FineBookstore landlord
2019Juror 8Security Guard
2018ChampionDoctor Han
2018Seven Years of NightFemale Shaman's Father
2018CrossPrisoner
2017The FortressChief Scholar (uncredited)
2016Women's War: Doggie's UprisingOld Man Kong
2016The WailingPolice Station Chief
2012MasqueradeHigh Ranking Public Official
2010A Broom Becomes a GoldfishJang-pil